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Striker: NLC Shutdown Kaduna
…Banks, Schools, Airport, Train Station, Electricity Affected
Electricity, government schools and offices, banks, the airport, and the train station have all been shut down in Kaduna as part of a five-day notice strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Workers from across the state, as well as the leadership of all NLC affiliate unions, are currently gathered in Kaduna, the state capital, to ensure the strike’s success.
Workers gathered at the NLC state office near the state secretariat at 8 a.m., holding placards with different inscriptions against state governments, to begin a rally.
The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, is currently leading the workers and has announced that “there will be no withdrawal and no surrender” until the state Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, reverses the sacking of workers and pays those who were sacked about four years ago.
He said that the Kaduna State government has been misleading the public by claiming that none of the labor unions or their representatives were consulted.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress announced a strike on Monday, leaving several passengers stranded at the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna (NLC).
Some passengers who purchased tickets online were found stranded in Rigasa.
They were advised, however, that their tickets would be valid if they used them on the day the strike was called off.
El-Rufai had said his government would not bow to blackmail, insisting that it was not sustainable to spend 84 to 96 percent of federal allocation on salaries and personnel costs.
The state government had noted that it had been subjected to a campaign of lies, misrepresentation, and false claims that its rightsizing exercise affected 4,000 workers and that it had stopped paying the minimum wage.
Tinubu, represented by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima at a formal reception in Uyo on Saturday, welcomed the governor and his supporters to the ruling party.
He pledged that Governor Eno would not be abandoned and would have no regrets about joining the APC.
According to Shettima, “The strength of any political party comes not from division, but from unity of purpose. We are here today because we understand that enduring power lies in standing together, not in isolation or internal strife.”
He emphasized that the APC is a party of the people, saying, “We believe in building bridges, not walls; in mending fences, not erecting new ones. Above all, we know that the strength of a political party lies in its people — the people are the party.”
Speaking directly to Governor Eno, Shettima added: “President Tinubu is a bridge-builder and a democrat. Your decision to join the APC is one you will never regret. You will not be humiliated or forsaken. You are home.”
Speaking through Ghana’s Finance Minister at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja on Saturday, President Mahama warned that economic integration and trade cannot thrive in an atmosphere of political instability.
“Trade cannot flourish where democracy is in retreat. Investment does not land where governance is broken.
“The recent wave of instability and military takeovers in our region is not just a security concern—it is an economic emergency. We must defend democracy as a prerequisite for prosperity.
“Let West African leaders recommit to constitutional order—not as an abstract ideal, but as a practical requirement for growth. We cannot unlock trade while our region is locked in conflict,” Mahama was quoted as saying.
In January 2025, ECOWAS formally acknowledged the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—now members of the Alliance of Sahel States—following tensions rooted in the 2023 Niger coup.
To this end, Mahama called for the creation of an ECOWAS Charter on Democratic Stability and Economic Development, linking good governance with access to regional investment support.
The president urged leaders to recommit to constitutional order as a practical foundation for development, rather than merely a political ideal.
Akpabio said this on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, during the official reception of Umo Eno to the APC.
“Governor Sheriff of Delta State thank you for joining the progressive family and moving the South South in a progressive direction.
“Governor Umo Eno, after you, Rivers State will just tumble, after Rivers State, Bayelsa will join.
“We won election with Governor Otu in Edo State and we produced an amiable Monday Okpebholo, congratulations once again for your victory.”
In April, Eno had hinted at leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for APC.
The governor had blamed the internal crisis within the PDP for his decision to leave the party for APC.
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